“Many faith traditions stress that the whole world is one family. Today, our brothers and sisters across the globe are suffering and perishing due to hunger, thirst and preventable illnesses, due in large part to the lack of clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Through GIWA, the faiths of the world are uniting as a global family, with a new definition of “peace,” which includes helping to enable access to safe and sufficient water, sanitation, hygiene for all. It is our moral and spiritual imperative to end poverty and to relieve the needless suffering of all through the great force of the coming together of all religions for this mighty cause.”
– H.H. SWAMI CHIDANAND SARASWATIJI, Co-Founder/Co-Chair of GIWA #faith2endpoverty

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of all diseases and 25% of all deaths in nations such as India are due to polluted water.

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of the people in the world who don’t have toilets live in India.

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Reduction in incidence of diarrhoea among children under five is what you can get by the simple and easy act of washing hands with soap

GIWA reaches out far and wide in order to help ensure everyone, everywhere has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Our work includes special events and participation within United Nations, World Bank and other international events and initiatives, with the aim towards a lasting change.

Through your kind gift, you can help ensure happier, healthier lives, and help put an end to the tragic and preventable illness and deaths that come from poor WASH. Water, sanitation and hygiene mean life.